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SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION FEJRER 2017 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND MED SÆRLIG DOUBLEHEADER FRA TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO I VERONA, N.Y..

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Ubesejrede Regis Prograis og Joel Diaz Jr., Kollider i Main Event On Fredag, Juni 9 Live på SHOWTIME® på 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

2017 Hall of Fame-indførte Barry Tompkins og Steve Farhood får selskab af andre Hall of Famers Al Bernstein & Jimmy Lennon Jr.

NEW YORK (Maj 23, 2017) - ShoBox: Den nye generation vil fejre 2017 Hall of Fame weekend med en speciel doubleheader på fredag, Juni 9 bor på SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. OG/PT) fra Turning Stone Resort Casino, kun få minutter fra International Boxing Hall of Fame i Canastota, N.Y..

 

Lang tid ShoBox Analytikerne Barry Tompkins og Steve Farhood vil kalde handlingenpå fredag før deres induktion i kategorien "Observatør". søndag som en del af en 2017 klasse med overskriften af ​​bokse-storheder Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera og Johnny Tapia.

 

Fellow Hall of Famers Al Bernstein og Jimmy Lennon Jr. vil deltage i Farhood og Tompkins i luften under den særlige Hall of Fame-udgave af den prospektorienterede serie. Lennon Jr. vender tilbage til Canasota for posthum induktion af sin far, den verdenskendte ringmelder Jimmy Lennon, Sr.

 

I den 10-round main event, ubesejrede super letvægtere Regis “Rougarou” Prograis (19-0, 16 KOS) og Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 KOS) vil mødes i en indbegrebet ShoBox matchup, der kunne få vinderen fra udsigt til lovlig titelkandidat. Seerne har set begge kæmpere udvikle sig på serien - dette bliver Prograis' fjerde start og Diaz' ​​tredje på ShoBox.

 

I co-feature, ubesejret canadiske supermellemvægter Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KOS) gør sin anden start på ShoBox da han står over for den farlige Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KOS) i en otte-round match.

 

"Jeg tror, ​​jeg kan tale på vegne af os alle her på SHOWTIME om, hvor glade og stolte vi er over at se både Steve og Barrys karrierer valideret med deres optagelse i Boxing Hall of Fame,”Sagde Gordon Hall, ShoBox Executive Producer og SVP Produktion, SHOWTIME Sports. “Og når du tilføjer fire kæmpere med kun ét tab imellem sig i en kendeShoBox kort, det bliver bare ikke meget bedre end det."

 

Tompkins og Farhood er en-to-puncherne bag ShoBox: Det NyeGeneration. Tompkins kalder blow-by-blow, og Farhood tilbyder sin rigdom af bokseviden og ekspertanalyse. Serien annoncerer holdet omfatter også den tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez, der også fungerer som ekspertanalytiker.

 

Dette bliver den femte ShoBox besøg på Turning Stone Resort Casino, som var vært for sin første ShoBox udsendelse i løbet af 2013 Hall of Fame weekend.

 

Billetter til arrangementet, co-promoveret af DiBella Entertainment (DBE) og AASHA Record Breakers, er prissat til $65 for ringside, $50, $40 og $30 (kan være underlagt yderligere gebyrer) og fås i Turning Stone Box Office, ved at ringe til 877-833-SHOW, eller online på Ticketmaster.com. Døre åbner på 6:30 p.m., med den første kamp planlagt til 7:30 p.m.

REGIS PROGRAIS VS. JOEL DIAZ JR. – SUPERLET – 10 RUNDER

Rangeret som nr. 4 af WBC, den 28-årige Prograis har scoret knockouts ind 12 af hans sidste 13 slagsmål. Oprindeligt fra New Orleans, men kæmper i øjeblikket ud af Main Street Gym i Houston, 5-fods-9 Prograis er en aggressivt indstillet sydpote med forbløffende nøjagtighed på sine kraftskud.

 

Prograis har slået to tidligere ubesejrede kæmpere videre ShoBox – et stop i otte runder af Abel Ramos og en afgørelse i otte runder over Amos Cowart – ud over hans seneste præstation, en første runde KO af veteranen Aaron Herrera. Den tidligere amatør-standout kommer efter en knockout i første runde af Wilfrido Buelvas på Februar. 11.

 

"Det er 'Rougarou-tid',"Sagde Prograis, hvis kælenavn stammer fra Louisianas folklore og er defineret som et varulv-lignende væsen. "Dette er en korsvejskamp for mig. Jeg er rangeret som nr. 4 af WBC og femte af Ringen på 140 pounds. Jeg har arbejdet hårdt for at nå hertil, og jeg er på jagt efter titlen bælter.

 

“Diaz står i vejen for mit ultimative mål, og jeg ved, at jeg skal besejre ham for at nå hvor jeg gerne vil være. Han skal forbi mig for selv at komme videre til næste niveau, så jeg er sikker på, at han er lige så motiveret. Det er det, der giver gode kampe."

 

Joel Diaz Jr., af Palmdale, Calif., vil vende tilbage til ShoBox for tredje gang. Han debuterede i SHOWTIME-serien i blot sin sjette pro-kamp, stoppe den ubesejrede udsigt Guy Robb i syv runder i 2012. Diaz Jr. tilbage til overskrift aShoBox begivenhed i maj 16, 2014, dominerer canadiske Tyler Asselstine over 10 runder på vej til en enstemmig beslutning.

 

Den 25-årige vandt alle sine starter ved at stoppe 2016.

 

"Jeg er beæret over at være tilbage på SHOWTIME og er taknemmelig over for mine promotorer DiBella Entertainment og Jean Pascal Promotions for muligheden," sagde Diaz Jr. "OnJuni 9, Jeg vil være mere end klar til at give Regis Prograis sit første nederlag. ShoBoxfans er i forkælelse, da dette vil være en thriller, så længe den varer. Når røgen rydder, Jeg ved, at jeg bliver den, der står tilbage."

 

STEVE ROLLS VS. DEMOND NICHOLSON – SUPER MELLEMVÆGT – 8 RUNDER

Steve Rolls, af Toronto, Canada, tjente sin største sejr i sin ShoBox debut i december 2015, stoppede den ubesejrede udsigt og amatør-standout Steed Woodall inden for fire runder. Han har siden vundet to imponerende knockout-sejre 2016.

 

Rolls havde en succesfuld amatørkarriere, konkurrerer på både 2009 og 2010 Canadiske nationale boksehold og afslutning med en 83-14 rekord samlet. I 2009, han gik til International Boxing Association (AIBA) Mænds Boxing Championship i Milano, Italien, hvor han tabte i runden af 16 til 2008 OL-bronzevinder Vijender Singh.

 

"Det føles fantastisk at være tilbage ShoBox og jeg glæder mig til at opføre endnu en spektakulær forestilling,sagde Rolls. "Jeg ved, at Nicholson kan kæmpe, og jeg forventer, at han kommer forberedt. Træningslejren er gået rigtig godt og ved Juni 9, Jeg vil være mere end klar.”

 

Demond "D'Bestatit" Nicholson er en super mellemvægter fra Laurel, Md. med ødelæggende kraft, scorede alle sine sejre undtagen én på knockout, Herunder 10 i første runde. Den 24-årige har vundet syv kampe med én uafgjort, siden hans eneste nederlag i 2014.

 

Nicholson, som ejer en imponerende sejr over den tidligere VM-udfordrer Milton Nunez, kommer ud af en tvivlsom uafgjort kamp mod Immanuwel Aleem – der for nylig stoppede Ievgen Khytrov i et frem og tilbage slagsmål, der blev sendt på SHOWTIME. Som en amatør, Nicholson akkumulerede en rekord på 110-15, før han blev professionel i juli 2013.

 

"Min tid er nu,sagde Nicholson. "Hver gang jeg er i stand til at vise mit talent frem foran et nationalt publikum, betyder det meget. Jeg er meget ydmyg og taknemmelig for at være en del af dette kort. Jeg har haft god sparring, foretage justeringer hver session. Jeg så Rolls’ kamp mod Steed Woodall - jeg tror, ​​han har meget at lære, og jeg vil lære ham en lektie. Jeg ser frem til at vinde og fortsætte med at rykke op på verdensranglisten.”

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Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox action fra ringside med Farhood og den tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez, der fungerer som ekspertanalytikere. Den udøvende producer er Hall, hvor Rich Gaughan producerer og Rick Phillips instruerer.

 

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Om ShoBox: Den nye generation

Siden starten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksning serie,ShoBox: Den nye generation har featured unge talenter matchede hårde. DenShoBox filosofi er at transmittere spændende, crowd-glædeligt og konkurrencedygtige kampe samtidig give en Proving Ground for villige udsigter fast besluttet på at kæmpe for en verden titel. Nogle af de voksende liste af 67 krigere, der er dukket op på ShoBox og avanceret at samle verden titler inkluderer: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams og mere.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS KNOCKS OUT SZILVIA SZABADOS IN FIRST WOMEN’S MAIN EVENT IN PREMIUM TELEVISION HISTORY FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Nikolay Potapov Outpoints Antonio Nieves, Wesley Tucker Defeats Ed Williams & Joshua Greer Jr. Knocks Out James Gordon-Smith On ShoBox: The New Generation From MGM Grand Detroit

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DETROIT (Marts 11, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields shined in her television debut, knocking out the durable Szilvia Szabados in the fourth round (1:30) to advance to 2-0 as a professional in the main event on ShoBox: Den nye generation Fredag on SHOWTIME at MGM Grand Detroit.

Shields (2-0, 1 KOS) put on a show less than an hour from her hometown of Flint, Mich., landing nearly 50 percent of her power shots in the first women’s boxing main event in premium television history.

Han er fri (15-9, 6 KOS), af Ungarn, didn’t touch the canvas but never really stood a shot against an opponent that has been billed as the future of women’s boxing. Shields came out blazing in the opening round, backing up Szabados with crisp, clean punches as she out-landed her opponent 31-4 in the first.

Shields was a bit more patient and settled in the second and third, but the onslaught continued against a relatively defenseless Szabados. After a flush right hand, left hook combo in the fourth, referee Harvey Dock had seen enough and stepped in to halt the contest with Szabados still on her feet.

“It was about respect,” Shields said of her performance. “I wanted to go out there and show I had power and I wasn’t scared of her. I knew she was tough coming in. That’s why I started going to the body. I was going to get the clean shot in one round and she was going to go, but the ref stopped it in the fourth. A knock out is a knockout. It was exciting.

“I’m glad everyone came. I took advantage of this great opportunity once again. It’s another step toward winning a world title.”

Szabados said she was disappointed with Dock’s decision to stop the fight when he did. “I’m very sad and heartbroken right now because it only went four rounds and I could have kept going," hun sagde. “Her hits were not painful. Her right hook got me a lot, Jeg kender. I could feel that one.”

I ShoBox co-feature, Nikolay Potapov narrowly edged Antonio Nieves in a close, 10-round split decision scored 96-94 Potapov twice, 96-94 Nieves.

The technical match between undefeated top-10 bantamweight prospects was close from the opening bell. Nieves was the more active fighter, landing 64 punches per round to Potapov’s 50, but the round-by-round breakdowns reveal that Potapov prevailed in total connects as well as in landed power shots.

“Jeg troede, det var en tæt kamp, but I came on strong at the end,” Potapov said. “I had more and finished stronger. That made the difference. I am much more aggressive now and I sit down on my shots. That’s the difference training at Kronk has done for me.

“I knew I won the fight. I wasn’t surprised when I got it. I wasn’t happy about the judging in my last big fight, but I thought this time I had done more than enough to win.”

Nieves did impressive work to the body, tilslutning på 59 total body shots compared to just 14 for Potapov, but it wasn’t enough to earn him the decision.

“Jeg troede, jeg vandt. I thought it was a bad decision,” Nieves said. “I don’t even think it should have been a spilt decision. I thought I was up clearly. He didn’t really score like he wanted to. I was making him miss and landing all the sharper punches. Everything he was hitting me with I was blocking and coming back.

“I don’t know why close fights don’t go my way. From here I go back to the drawing board. My whole team and a lot of the crowd felt like I won. I would love to fight him again.”

In a featured matchup between undefeated welterweights, Wesley Tucker (14-0, 8 KOS) edged Ed Williams in an eight-round unanimous decision scored 77-73, 79-71, 78-72 Tucker.

The foul-filled fight featured little action. Toledo’s Tucker landed 31 procent af hans magt skud i forhold til netop 19 percent for Detroit’s Williams (12-2-1, 4 KOS), who was deducted two points for hitting to the back of the head on separate occasions. Tucker (14-0, 8 KOS) didn’t land a jab the entire fight, but his heavier shots and accuracy with his power shots seemed to be more impressive to the judges.

“He was an awkward, long fighter, who knew how to move very well,” Tucker said. “I’m not disappointed it turned out like that. Not every fight can be pretty, so I came out with the win and that’s what matters most.

“I was really frustrated in there, but I’m an action kind of fighter, so when he was running it kind of was pissing me off. He was all over the place. He ran the whole fight.”

Williams landed only 17 procent af hans samlede slag.

“He didn’t show me anything I didn’t expect,”Sagde Williams. “This week was a great experience for me, but you want to come out with a win and I wasn’t able to get it done.”

I tv-åbneren, Joshua Greer Jr. handed bantamweight prospect James Gordon-Smith his firstloss with a brutal one-punch sixth-round knockout (2:06).

After a blazing first round that saw over 50 power shots landed, Greer pepped his opponent with a steady diet of counter rights as Gordon-Smith continued to charge forward and fight largely off-balance. Chicago’s Greer floored Gordon-Smith with a perfectly timed right uppercut in the opening seconds of the fifth and, despite looking dazed, Gordon-Smith rallied to survive the back-and-forth round.

In the sixth, Greer (12-1-1, 5 KOS) knocked Gordon-Smith out cold with a huge straight right that sent the Detroit native falling face forward as referee Harvey Dock immediately waved off the bout.

“I guess he blinked. That was the problem,” Greer said. “I told everyone when I got here I didn’t have that pillow for no reason. I said don’t blink and I wasn’t playing. I knew I was going to get him. The pillow is just my trademark. It’s nothing personal. You have to stand out somehow. That’s just what I do. Nothing personal to him.

“I knew what I came to do. I’m excited but I’m not shocked. My team knew what would happen and they had confidence in me. I knew it was only a matter of time.”

Gordon-Smith (11-1, 6 KOS) var den 160th fighter to suffer his first defeat on the prospect developmental series. And Nieves would later become the 161st.

Fredagens quadrupleheader will replay on Tirsdag, Marts 14 på 10 p.m. OG/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME. The telecast will also be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® og SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.

“Detroit City Gold,” was promoted by Salita Promotions.

Barry Tompkins kaldte ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producer var Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan producerende og Rick Phillips instruerende.

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Salita Promotions blev grundlagt i 2010 af Dmitriy Salita, en professionel bokser og verdenstiteludfordrer, der så behovet for en salgsfremmende enhed til at præsentere boksningens bedste unge kundeemner og etablerede kandidater i Nordamerika og rundt om i verden. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.

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“DETROIT CITY GOLD” FINAL WEIGHTS, CITATER & FOTOS

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Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados In First Women’s Boxing Main Event On Premium Television

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DETROIT (Marts 9, 2017) – All eight fighters participating in “Detroit City Gold”, den ShoBox: Den nye generationquadrupleheader which includes headliner and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, gjort vægt på torsdag in advance of Fredagens telecast from MGM Grand Detroit.

 

Shields (1-0) will face former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 KOS) in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics and in the first women’s boxing event in premium television history, lever videre SHOWTIME på 10 p.m. OG/PT.

 

“Detroit City Gold,” which takes place less than an hour from Shields’ hometown of Flint, Mich., is promoted by Salita Promotions. Shields vs. Szabados is a six-round middleweight bout.

 

I ShoBox co-feature, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOS), Cleveland, og Ruslands Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOS) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round matchup for the NABO bantamweight belt.

 

In an eight-round televised bout, weltervægt Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 KOS) af Toledo, Ohio, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 KOS) in a matchup between two former amateur standouts. I tv-åbneren, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect James Gordon Smith (11-0, 6 KOS) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 KOS) i en otte-round Bout.

 

OFFICIELLE VÆGTE:

Claressa Shields: 159 ½ pund

Szilvia Szabados: 158 Pounds

Antonio Nieves: 116 ½ pund

Nikolay Potapov: 117 ½ pund

Wesley Tucker: 147 Pounds

Ed Williams: 146 ¼ Pounds

James Gordon Smith: 116 ¾ Pounds

Joshua Greer, Jr.: 116 ¾ Pounds

AFSLUTTENDE citater:

 

Claressa SHIELDS:

“I know about Laila Ali, and Christy Martin and Lucia Rijker, and I don’t box like any of them. I have my own unique style. I’ve never seen a female fighter like myself. I want to carry the sport.

 

“The boxers I like and study are Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis and Floyd Mayweather. Those are my favorites. And you can even throw Sugar Ray Leonard in there, for.

 

“I’m going to be aggressive. I’m not going to be nervous and I’m not going to freeze up. I’m going to go right out there and hit her in the face with a right hand.

 

“This is my hometown fight. I last fought in Michigan three years ago. I’m going to showcase my skills on SHOWTIME.

 

“I’m embracing all of this. I grew up and heard when I was young that women can’t fight. I’m ready to show everyone just how wrong that is på fredag nat. "

 

SZILVIA SZABADOS:

 

“I know Claressa is popular because of the two gold medals, and she’s young and 21. This is her hometown so I know the fans will be cheering for her. Congratulations to her. But I just have to worry about fighting my fight and staying focused.

 

“I know she’s a come-forward fighter like me. Always go, go, go. I don’t know what she’ll bring. It’ll be a surprise. Everyone always has a plan and I have a plan, samt. But I’m willing to change and improvise.

 

“I’ve been sparring with men mostly. It’s hard to find girls who can spar with me, especially in Hungary.”

 

ANTONIO NIEVES:

“I’m ready to go. I’m ready to show that night [a draw against Alejandro Santiago] was a fluke. There are no distractions this time.

 

“I’m ready to show people that I’m a contender at this weight. I’m here to prove that I deserve to fight for a world title.”

 

NIKOLAY POTAPOV:

“I’ve improved a lot working with Javan [Javan SugarHill Steward]. The sky’s the limit for me and I know I can be a legitimate contender in my division.

 

“There are going to be a lot of eyes on this fight so it’s important that I look good and get the victory. We’re both undefeated, and we’re both ranked, so there is a lot on the line in this fight.”

 

WESLEY TUCKER:

“I’m going to be the next world champion from Toledo. I’m a lefty and have power in both hands and I’m a pressure fighter.

 

“My right hook is my best punch and that’s rare for a lefty.

 

“I live 45 miles from here and I come here a lot so, Ja, it’s like a home fight for me.

 

“I know Ed Williams. He’s a nice little boxer, long and rangy. That’s about it.

 

“I’m going for the knockout and it may come early, or it may not. Uanset hvad, I always put on a good show.”

 

ED WILLIAMS:

“This is one of the fights that will determine whether I continue and move up, or I do something different. Dette er det. That’s what ShoBox has always been about for fighters like me.

 

“I took a break from boxing and got my college degree in industrial engineering. But I got the bug and came back. Things would have been much different if I would have stayed with it. I’m not doing anything with my degree yet, but will once I’m finished with boxing.

 

“I’m older but I don’t have many miles. I’m well-preserved. It’s going to be exciting and I’m looking forward to an exciting fight.”

 

JAMES GORDON SMITH:

“I’ve never lost to anyone from Chicago, og Fredag night will be no different.

 

“I’ve been around boxing forever and all the talking doesn’t bother me. I would expect nothing else. He’s coming into my backyard and should be confident. He’s coming in with an eight-fight winning streak. It don’t bother me. It just gives me the extra motivation to make sure no one comes into my backyard and beats me.”

 

JOSHUA GREER, JR.:

“It’s not my first undefeated fighter I’ve fought so it’s no big deal. Jeg ved, hvad jeg skal gøre.

Selvfølgelig, we were going at it pretty good at the press conference. You can say it’s a Chicago-Detroit thing. Of course there’s a rivalry there.

 

“I’m fast, but people underestimate my power. My power is a bigger strength than my speed. It’s something not a lot of people expect of me.

 

“You will see fireworks from round one.”

 

Barry Tompkins vil kalde ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhood og tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjener som ekspert analytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan produktion og Rick Phillips lede.

 

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TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS DISCUSSES HER LEGACY AND BRINGING EQUALITY TO WOMEN’S BOXING IN SHOWTIME SPORTS® VIDEO

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“I want my legacy to be that I’m the best female fighter to ever put on gloves.” – Claressa Shields

 

Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados Fredag på SHOWTIME® In First Women’s Boxing Main Event In Premium Television History

 

VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/2m3ZobR

 

Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields opens up about how growing up in Flint, Mich., shaped her career, bringing equality to women’s boxing, and her growing legacy in this SHOWTIME Sports video feature: http://s.sho.com/2m3ZobR

 

Shields (1-0) will face former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 KOS) i morgen/Fredag i de vigtigste tilfælde af ShoBox: Den nye generation in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 OL. The six-round middleweight bout, which will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT), is the first women’s boxing event in premium television history.

 

Arrangementet, labeled “Detroit City Gold,” is promoted by Salita Promotions from MGM Grand Detroit. I ShoBox co-feature, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOS) and Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOS) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

 

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“DETROIT CITY GOLD” FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOS

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Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Faces Szilvia Szabados In First Women’s Boxing Main Event On Premium Television

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DETROIT (Marts 8, 2017) – All eight fighters participating in “Detroit City Gold”, den ShoBox: Den nye generation headlined by two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields, participated in a final press conference onsdag in advance of Fredagens four-fight telecast from MGM Grand Detroit.

 

Shields (1-0) will face former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados (15-8, 6 KOS) in just her second fight since winning gold at the 2016 Olympics and in the first women’s boxing event in premium television history, live på SHOWTIME på 10 p.m. OG/PT.

 

“Detroit City Gold,” which takes place less than an hour from Shields’ hometown of Flint, Mich., is promoted by Salita Promotions. Shields vs. Szabados is a six-round middleweight bout.

 

I ShoBox co-feature, top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOS), Cleveland, and Russia’s Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOS) will put their undefeated records on the line in a 10-round matchup for the NABO bantamweight belt.

 

In an eight-round televised bout, welterweight Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 KOS) af Toledo, Ohio, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 KOS) in a matchup between two former amateur standouts. I tv-åbneren, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect James Gordon Smith (11-0, 6 KOS) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 KOS) i en otte-round Bout.

 

Here’s what the fighters had to say onsdag:

 

Claressa Shields:

“I started boxing at age 11 and all I really wanted was an opportunity. This is one of those big opportunities.

 

“Her having 124 professional rounds doesn’t mean anything to me. Her being 15-8 med 6 KOs doesn’t scare me either. But I am glad she took the fight and didn’t pull out.

 

“She’s a challenge and, på papir, she’s not supposed to be someone that I can just walk through. But I’ve been in training camp for three months and I had a great training camp.

I’m not going to let her beat me in front of my family. I’m not going to let her beat me in front of my nephews and cousins and my mom and dad. I just don’t roll like that.

 

“If she doesn’t have the talent and skill to go six rounds with me, she will not go six rounds. Så, I hope she had a very good training camp. I know I did.

 

“This is the first time that a woman has been the main event on SHOWTIME and I’m not coming to make women look bad when I get in there on Marts 10."

 

Szilvia Szabados:

“I’m ready to fight. I’ve been waiting a long time for this fight. I feel good and I’m in great shape.

 

“I think everyone has a destiny in life and I’m glad I chose to be a boxer. This is a huge opportunity for me and I plan to take advantage of it.

 

“I know she has the amateur experience, but I have more experience as a pro. We’ll see what’s more important på fredag."

 

Antonio Nieves:

“I trained and did everything I have to do. I’m ready for war.

 

“Coming out of Cleveland, nobody gives us a chance. We have to fight for everything we get.

 

“I respect Potapov. Han er en god fighter. He said he’s going to take my belt? He’s going to have to take it from me. I’m here to fight. I’m not going to just give it up. Come try and take it.

 

“When I get in there Friday, det er alle forretninger. I respect him – I don’t have any problems with him as a person.

 

“I’ve fought a lot of Russians and Europeans. They’re straight-up, come forward, and try to put on a lot of pressure. They bring the fight and I’m ready for that. I’m ready for anything he brings to the table.

 

“Anything can happen in a fight, but I’m focused and ready and I know what I have to do. I’ll be able to adjust to whatever he brings.”

 

Nikolay Potapov:

“I will be a much more aggressive version of myself for this fight. I trained to be very aggressive. I have a lot of surprises in store for Antonio Nieves.

 

“I learned a lot training at Kronk and I’m very ready. I had a great training camp and I really enjoyed living here in Detroit.

 

“In Russia, there is a traditional Russian style. Over here, it’s totally different. The American style is much more aggressive. I loved training with Javan SugarHill Steward at Kronk and learned a lot.”

 

Wesley Tucker:

“I come to fight every time and everybody knows when I fight, it’s fireworks.

 

“He may be from here, but Detroit is my home, for. And I’m planning on winning here at home.”

 

Ed Williams:

“I’m glad to be home. I had a great camp and it’s going to be a hell of a fight.

 

“Wesley Tucker is coming to fight, but I’m home. You don’t let nobody take you at home. Det er det.

 

“He may be in for a short night. Or a long one. We’ll see.”

 

James Gordon Smith:

“I’m knocking you out. I’m not here to play games. I’m coming straight for you. I bet you I knock you out.

 

“You can’t punch. What are you going to do?

 

“I’m coming to throw bombs, so I hope you trained for this because I’m going to knock that smile off your face. Your coach can’t fight for you.”

 

Joshua Greer, Jr.:

"Jeg er klar. You’re getting knocked out. We didn’t come here to lose.

 

“This is a fight I’ve been waiting for. Vi er klar. Såsom Fredag, I hope he’s ready, too.”

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UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS NIEVES AND POTAPOV READY FOR MOST IMPORTANT FIGHT OF THEIR CAREERS AT “DETROIT CITY GOLD” THIS FRIDAY AT MGM GRAND DETROIT LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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DETROIT, MY (Marts 6) – With a potential world title shot on the near horizon for the winner, undefeated bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves og Nikolay Potapov both agree their NABO Bantamweight Championship showdown denne fredag is the most important of both their careers.
Defending champion Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOS) of Cleveland and Russia’s Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOS) will meet in the co-main event this Friday, Marts 10, Ord Kampagner’ history-making quadrupleheader of fights entitled “Detroit City Gold” på MGM Grand Detroit på ShoBox: Den nye generation bor på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT).
In the night’s main event, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (1-0) of Flint, Mich., will face Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Han er fri (15-8, 6 KOS) in a six-round battle for the Women’s NABF Middleweight Championship. Their fight will be the first women’s boxing main event to be featured on premium television in history.
In the eight-round televised bantamweight opener, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect James Smith (11-0, 6 KOS) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 KOS). In the other eight-round televised bout of the exciting quadrupleheader, weltervægt Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 KOS) Toledo, Ohio, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 KOS).
Billetter til “Detroit City Gold” er prissat til $250, $150, $100 og $50, og kan findes på Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800.745.3000.
Here’s what they both had to say:
Antonio Nieves
“Everything went well in training. Potapov is a solid fighter but I believe giving him some movement and coming in from the side is really going to help me get the victory in this fight. Jeg er 100 procent klar. I’ve been focused on one guy the entire camp and I’m ready to get in there and get the win.
“We tried to get sparring partners that imitate him as much as possible, so when I get in there with him, there’s no surprises, but basically, I’m just going to stick to what I know.
“A victory means a lot. We’re two undefeated fighters on the verge of a world title shot. A victory over this guy would put me to the stage of being in line to fight for a world title, so this win means a lot.”
Nikolay Potapov
“I had a great training camp in Detroit at Kronk gym with Javan SugarHill Steward. It’s been a great learning experience for me. Uddannelsen, intensity, sparring, living conditions have been superb.
“This is the most important fight of my career. Antonio Nieves is a very skilled, high-level fighter. I am focused on making a statement on Marts 10, and showing that I am one of the best bantamweights in the world.”
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“DETROIT CITY GOLD” MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM CLARESSA SHIELDS AND NIKOLAY POTAPOV

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Shields Headlines First Women’s Boxing Bout On Premium Television On Fredag, Marts 10 Live på SHOWTIME® From MGM Grand Detroit

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DETROIT, MY (Februar 28) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (1-0) of Flint, Mich., and bantamweight contender Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOS) af Podolsk, Rusland, arbejdede for medierne tirsdag forud for deres ShoBox: Den nye generation televised bouts for Salita Promotions’ “Detroit City Gold” på Fredag, Marts 10, på MGM Grand Detroit, and live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT).

The first women’s boxing main event to be featured on premium television, Shields’ history making fight will be a six-round battle againstHungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Szabados (15-8, 6 KOS) til Women’s NABF Middleweight Championship.

I co-featured Bout, Potapov, currently training at the Kronk Gym, will challenge Cleveland’s Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOS) in a 10-round fight for his NABO Bantamweight Championship.

In the eight-round televised bantamweight opener, Detroit-based bantamweight prospect James Smith (11-0, 6 KOS) will take on Chicago’s Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 KOS). In the other eight-round televised bout of the exciting quadrupleheader, weltervægt Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 KOS) Toledo, Ohio, faces Detroit’s Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 KOS).

Tickets for “Detroit City Gold” are priced at $250, $150, $100 og $50, og kan findes på Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800.745.3000.

Nedenfor er, hvad krigere havde at sige:

Claressa Shields:

“I made history in the amateurs, so it’s very special to me to be making history in the pros too and also doing it so close to home in Detroit.

“For this fight, I did more road work and also worked hard on my fundamentals. With my coach, Jason Crutchfield, in my corner he knows my weaknesses and strong points, so we are strengthening all weaknesses.

“I know that Szabados has a lot of body endurance and a ‘no quit’ mindset in the ring. She has a lot more professional experience than me and is a huge step up for me, as it is only my second professional fight.

“With my reputation and name steady rising and me getting a lot of notoriety, I have really just been handling it by taking a few deep breaths and just not allowing myself to get too excited. When I think about Marts 10, I just wanna jump up and down!

“When I was an amateur, I followed women’s professional boxing the best I could. I thought a lot of women weren’t given equal opportunity. I told myself that for women’s boxing to grow, I’d have to go pro after winning the Olympics again. I felt in my heart that I would be respected and given a chance. I take advantage of every opportunity, so as of now, I feel women’s boxing is a sport that is going to be around for a long time.”

Nikolay Potapov:

“Nieves is good fighter, and he’s ranked in the top 10. I want to fight the best available in my division. A win over Nieves would be huge for my career and would hopefully lead to a shot at a title in the near future. I can’t lose on Marts 10.

“I trained hard to go the distance of 10 runder, but Kronk’s philosophy is not to leave it in the hands of the judges.

“I am thankful to Showtime and Salita Promotions for giving me another opportunity to fight on such a prestigious network. I am focused on bringing home the victory after spending time in Detroit training at the legendary Kronk Gym. "

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QUADRUPLEHEADER ANNOUNCED FOR SALITA PROMOTIONS’ “DETROIT CITY GOLD” BOXING EVENT ON FRIDAY, MARTS 10, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM MGM GRAND DETROIT

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Top-10 Ranked Undefeated Bantamweights Antonio Nieves & Nikolay Potapov Clash In Co-Feature To Claressa Shields vs. Szilvia Szabados On ShoBox: Den nye generation
Mere, Undefeated Welterweight Wesley Tucker Faces Once-Beaten Ed Williams; Unbeaten Detroit Bantamweight James Gordon Smith Takes on Joshua Greer, Jr.
DETROIT (Februar. 15, 2017) – Six prospects will round out the ShoBox: Den nye generation televised bouts for Salita Promotions’ “Detroit City Gold” på Fredag, Marts 10, på MGM Grand Detroit, lever videre SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT).
In addition to the history-making six-round main event featuring two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (1-0) of Flint, Mich., taking on Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Han er fri (15-8, 6 KOS) for the Women’s NABF Middleweight Championship, there will be a trio of exciting bouts between rising prospects with a combined record of 80-2-5 med 39 KOS.
“Detroit City Gold” will mark the first time in history a women’s boxing match has headlined on premium television. Shields and Szabados will also be the first women’s fight on ShoBox, a series that has sparked the careers of 67 future world champions.
Antonio Nieves vs. Nikolay Potapov – 10-Round Bantamweight Bout
The co-main event will feature a 10-round battle between top-10 ranked bantamweight contenders Antonio Nieves (17-0-2, 9 KOS) og Nikolay Potapov (16-0-1, 8 KOS). Nieves is ranked No. 4 i WBO, while Potapov is ranked No. 9 af WBO, Do Not. 10 by WBA and No. 13 af IBF.
Nieves, a top amateur, was a five-time Cleveland Metro Golden Gloves Champion. I 2011, he was the National Golden Gloves runner-up and U.S. Nationals Bronze Medalist at 123 pounds.
En pro siden november 2011, he won the initial 12 fights of his career before boxing to an eight-round draw with Stephon Young juni 20, 2015. The NABO bantamweight champion, he has gone 6-0-1 since and is coming off a second-round TKO over Szilvester Ajtai sidste November. 26. I august 2016, he fought to a 10-round split draw against Mexico’s Alejandro Santiago på ShoBox.
Because they are both residents of Ohio, Nieves has long clamored for a showdown with former WBA Champion and fellow 118-lb contender Rau’shee Warren. A victory over Potapov may put him in the right position to have his wish granted later this year.
“I feel great about this opportunity and I’m going to take advantage of it,” said Nieves. “Han er en god fighter. He comes forward and throws a lot of punches. He’s got a solid foundation. I believe it’ll be a good fight but, samlet, I’ll be able to outbox him. I can make him make mistakes and take advantage of it. Jeg vil være 100 percent ready to show everybody the real Antonio Nieves. I’ll use my legs more and throw a lot of combinations. I will box my way to my big shot.”
The 26-year-old Potapov was an outstanding amateur with international success. The 5-foot-4 native of Russia had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Han gik 13-0 as a pro in Russia before his U.S. debut.
Potapov had a 14-fight winning streak ended when he boxed still-undefeated prospect Stephon Young (13-0 går i) to a 10-round majority draw on April 15, 2016, på ShoBox. Potapov, who felt he had done more than enough to earn a victory, entered the ring ranked 10th i IBF, rare for a fighter at that point in his career.
Since the disappointing result against Young, Potapov has fought twice, leaving nothing in the hands of the judges by winning both by early round knockout. He’s coming off a fourth-round TKO over Alexander Saltykov last December. 15.
“I have been training in Russia and am excited to be in Detroit (since Feb. 1) training at the Kronk Gym with world-class trainer Javan SugarHill Steward,” Potapov said. “Antonio Nieves is a very talented fighter and I look forward to a great exciting fight of skill and will on Marts 10.”
Wesley Tucker vs. Ed Williams – Eight Round Welterweight Bout
Også på ShoBox: Den nye generation will be an eight-round welterweight battle between local prospects with much to prove, Wesley Tucker (13-0, 8 KOS) og Ed Williams (12-1-1, 4 KOS).
The 29-year-old Tucker, af Toledo, Ohio, was a standout amateur. Han var den 2012 National Golden Gloves runner-up at 152 pounds and had over 250 amatør kampe. Som en professionel, he’s stayed relatively active since his debut in February 2013, but the 5-foot-8 southpaw has been virtually untested. Tucker will be looking to score his first significant professional victory against Williams.
“Jeg har det godt. Excited about the opportunity,” said Tucker. “He’s a tough fighter from Detroit. But I’m better. I’ve seen every kind of style there is. You can expect fireworks that night. Jeg er 100 percent ready.”
Detroit’s Ed Williams is coming off a unanimous decision victory over then 6-1 Christon Edwards, last July at the MGM in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old suffered his lone career loss in November 2015 via unanimous decision to Marcus Beckford in Beckford’s home state of Louisiana. Som en amatør, Williams was a two-time Michigan State Champion and a two-time Detroit Golden Gloves Champion.
“I feel like this is a great opportunity to fight at home and on TV,” Said Williams. “It’s the first fight at the MGM, first women’s bout to headline. There’s a lot of firsts going on that night and it’s a big stage, but I’m not afraid of anything. I don’t know much about Tucker other than he’s from Oho and he’s shorter than me. I’m just going to prepare for everything. One thing about me — I’m a gladiator. If he doesn’t show up to go to war, I will get him out of there. Træning går godt. I’m in Houston for this camp. I’m working on a lot of things and getting sharper and staying busy.”
James Gordon Smith vs. Joshua Greer, Jr. – Eight Round Bantamweight Bout
Opening the telecast will be an eight-round bantamweight “Detroit vs. Chicago” opgør mellem James Smith (11-0, 6 KOS) og Joshua Greer, Jr. (11-1-1, 4 KOS).
The 26-year-old Smith was a standout amateur, går 110-9 en route to a bronze medal at the National Golden Gloves. He holds an amateur win over current top-10 bantamweight Antonio Nieves.
Smith, a 5-foot-4, is making his ninth start in Michigan, his seventh in Detroit and first at MGM Grand. A six-year pro, Smith has been victorious in three consecutive matches since a no-contest on Feb. 6, 2016. Han kommer fra en anden runde TKO løbet Szilveszter Ajtai last Jan. 22 in his fourth consecutive scrap at Masonic Temple in Detroit.
“This is a great opportunity to better my career and keep moving it into the right place,” Said Smith. “A victory would get me ranked and keep me moving up the ladder. Plus the world will get to see me for the first time. I want to put on a good show, no matter how it goes. I just want it to be a competitive and exciting fight.”
Greer, a 22-year-old Chicago native, was a Chicago Golden Gloves Champion. He will be coming down in weight to face Smith, having normally campaigned around 120 pounds. He was last seen stopping Cristian Renteria in the fifth round in October of last year. Before that he took the undefeated record of the Dominican Republic’s Juan Gabriel Medina (derefter 10-0, 9 KOS) via unanimous six-round decision.
Greer suffered the lone loss of his career in the fifth fight of his career, a majority four-round decision against fellow unbeaten Stephen Fulton i december 2015.
“I feel really good about this. I’m ready and can’t wait for it to happen,” said Greer. “I don’t know much about James Smith, but I know we fought the same opponent, Antwan Robertson, and he got dropped by him. And I stopped him within 24 sekunder i første runde. Træning går godt. I have the best sparring you can ask for, guys like Adrian Granados, Eddie Ramirez, Hank Lundy. I will be well prepared for this fight. If it was i morgen, I’d be ready.”
Prissat på $250, $150, $100 og $50, billetter til “Detroit City Gold” er tilgængelige på Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800.745.3000.
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR HISTORIC “DETROIT CITY GOLD” BOXING EVENT ON FRIDAY, MARTS 10, AT MGM GRAND DETROIT, FEATURING OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS AND PRESENTED BY SALITA PROMOTIONS

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DETROIT (Februar. 10, 2017) – Tickets are now on sale for Salita Promotions’ history-making boxing event “Detroit City Gold” på Fredag, Marts 10, hos MGM Grand Detroit, featuring two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Flint, Michigan native Claressa Shields taking on Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Han er fri.
Prissat på $250, $150, $100 og $50, billetter til “Detroit City Gold” are available på Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at800.745.3000.
To be presented live on SHOWTIME®, “Detroit City Gold” will mark the first time in history a women’s boxing match has headlined on premium television. Their ShoBox: Den nye generation serieshas sparked the careers of 67 future world champions.
The six-round main event between Shields (1-0) and Szabados (15-8, 6 KOS), that will also be for the Women’s NABF Middleweight Championship, tops a quadrupleheader of exciting televised fights.
Shields won her first Olympic Gold when she was 17 år gammel i den indledende kvindeboksekonkurrence ved London Games i 2012. She defended her title at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, becoming the only American boxer to defend amateur sports’ premier championship.
“Detroit City Gold” marks the return of big-time boxing to the Detroit area, something promoter Dmitriy Salita is proud to be part of.
“I started the Detroit Brawl series of shows to get people excited about boxing again and they’ve responded very well,” Said Word. “So now we are bringing a huge event to this great city that was once and will be again a headquarters for boxing. Thank you to all the fans and sponsors and to MGM Grand Detroit for making it possible.”
The 21-year-old Shields cruised to a 77-1 amateur record before turning professional last November, winning her first bout via unanimous decision on a non-televised undercard in Las Vegas. She now returns home as a headliner to take on the veteran Szabados in a six-round middleweight bout.
Szabados challenged for a world title in July 2015 in her ninth professional fight, losing a decision to undefeated WBC Super Middleweight Champion Nikki Adler i Tyskland. The native of Miskolc, Hungary has faced two former world champions, Mikaela Lauren og Noni Tenge, and has won via knockout in three of her last five victories.
In her U.S. debut, Szabados lost a 10-round decision to then-undefeated prospect Alicia Napoleon januar 29, 2016, in Queens, N.Y.. The 26-year-old has remained active since turning professional in 2014. She fought eight fights in 2016, and already has a win in 2017 via fifth round KO over Diana Marcz in January in Budapest, Ungarn.
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TWO-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST CLARESSA SHIELDS TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL TELEVISION DEBUT FRIDAY, MARTS 10 ON SHOBOX: DEN NYE GENERATION

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® To Present Premium Television’s First Women’s Boxing Main Event As Shields Takes on Former World Title Challenger Szilvia Szabados
Live på SHOWTIME® From MGM Grand Detroit
NEW YORK (Februar. 7, 2017) – Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields will make her professional television debut on ShoBox: Den nye generation, a series that has sparked the careers of 67 future world champions, på Fredag, Marts 10, bor på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/PT) fra MGM Grand Detroit Event Center i Detroit, Michigan.
Shields (1-0) is facing Hungary’s Szilvia “Sunset” Han er fri (15-8, 6 KOS), en tidligere verden titel udfordrer, in the first women’s boxing match to headline on premium television. The fight will take place down the road from Shield’s hometown of Flint, mig.
Shields is the most accomplished amateur boxer in U.S. historie – mand eller kvinde – and the only American boxer to capture back-to-back gold medals at the Olympic Games.
“It is a dream come true to be the first woman to headline a boxing card on premium television,” sagde Shields. “Marts 10 will be a historic night for boxing and all of the women who give so much to advance our sport. I am proud to be fighting for the NABF title in my second pro bout. I want to thank SHOWTIME, MGM Grand Detroit and Salita Promotions for this opportunity, and I will do everything to give my home state fans and the viewers a night to remember.”
Szabados said, “Fighters always say their next fight is the most important one of their career, but you get an opportunity like this, and it really is. This is an unbelievable dream. I am very happy to be receiving this opportunity. I know this fight is important for Claressa also, and I don’t really know what will happen in the ring. Vi begge ønsker at vinde. Claressa has more amateur experience, but I have more experience as a professional. It’s going to be an exciting night.”
Tickets for the event promoted by Salita Kampagner gå på salg Fredag, Februar. 10 på 10 a.m. est og er prissat til $250, $150, $100 og $50. De vil være tilgængelige kl www.ticketmaster.com.
Promoter Dmitriy Salita said, “I am honored to be putting on this event at the fantastic MGM Grand Detroit, featuring American hero Claressa Shields on ShoBox: Den nye generation. Detroit is America’s greatest comeback city and I am thrilled that she has chosen MGM Grand Detroit as the site to fight for her first professional title on Marts 10. Although it is just her second professional fight, Claressa has chosen a former world title challenger for her opponent, a tough Hungarian named Szilvia Szabados, a woman who knows what’s at stake if she can win that night. We’ve got a terrific card from top to bottom in support of this fantastic main event as well, featuring some of Detroit’s brightest up-and-coming prospects, as well as some national and international flavor. Detroit deserves to have world-class events such as this and I’m very proud to be able to bring it here.”
Shields won her first Olympic Gold when she was 17 år gammel i den indledende kvindeboksekonkurrence ved London Games i 2012. She defended her title at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, becoming the only American boxer to defend amateur sports’ premier championship.
The 21-year-old Shields cruised to a 77-1 amateur record before turning professional last November, winning her first bout via unanimous decision on a non-televised undercard in Las Vegas. She now returns home as a headliner to take on the veteran Szabados in a six-round middleweight bout.
ShoBox ekspert analytiker Steve Farhood: “Women’s boxing in America has its best chance of revival because of the emergence of Claressa Shields. Women’s boxing is pretty big in certain countries, but it really hasn’t been a factor in the United States since Laila Ali og, before her, Christy Martin. Being the only U.S. boxer to win two gold medals, Claressa has instant credibility and star appeal and those two things are going to lead to wide exposure.
“She has a great back story, she’s an exciting fighter to watch and she’s instantly likeable.”
Kort fortalt, Shields found solace in boxing to overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges in her childhood. She’s become a vocal advocate for many social causes, including the ongoing water crisis in her hometown of Flint, women’s rights, and campaigning against sexual assault. An inspirational figure and motivational speaker, Shields represents a beacon of hope for a working-class city that struggles with violence, poverty, and everyday essentials.
In taking on a former world title challenger and fighting for the NABF middleweight championship in only her second fight, Shields continues to make immediate strides as a professional like fellow Flint native Floyd Mayweather, who won his first world title when he was 21.
Szabados challenged for a world title in July 2015 in her ninth professional fight, losing a decision to undefeated WBC Super Middleweight Champion Nikki Adler i Tyskland. The native of Miskolc, Hungary has faced two former world champions, Mikaela Lauren og Noni Tenge, and has won via knockout in three of her last five victories.
In her U.S. debut, Szabados lost a 10-round decision to then-undefeated prospect Alicia Napoleon januar 29, 2016, in Queens, N.Y.. The 26-year-old has remained active since turning professional in 2014. She fought eight fights in 2016, and already has a win in 2017 via fifth round KO over Diana Marcz in January in Budapest, Ungarn.
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INFO SHIELDS vs. SZABADOS
Claressa Shields vs. Szilvia Szabados is the professional television debut of two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields against former world title challenger Szilvia Szabados. The six-round women’s bout headlines a ShoBox: Den nye generation telecast from MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit, Mich., and airs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. OG/PT. Billetter til live event, som fremmes af Salita Promotions, go on sale on Februar. 10 and are available at Ticketmaster.com.
About Salita Promotions
Salita Promotions blev grundlagt i 2010 af Dmitriy Salita, en professionel bokser og verdenstiteludfordrer, der så behovet for en salgsfremmende enhed til at præsentere boksningens bedste unge kundeemner og etablerede kandidater i Nordamerika og rundt om i verden. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.